Peering through the ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral, an iconic facade that justifiably serves as one of Macau’s most instantly recognizable tourist attractions, you can, if you position yourself just right, catch a profound glimpse of the “real” Macau. Framed by one of St. Paul’s stone doorways, the city’s skyscrapers glimmer alluringly in the distance, a striking juxtaposition that neatly summarizes the core appeal of this former Portuguese colony. In Macau, you see, the sacred rub shoulders with the sinful, the high-brow walk hand in hand with the low, and the city’s intoxicating mix of Mediterranean mystique and Pearl River Delta divinity is unforgettable.
Tag: Pop Culture
Naming Trends Across the Decades
Earlier this year, Qimingtong, a “name consulting company,” released a report which listed the top 100 popular names in China (yes, these kinds of companies exist and people do actually pay money for advice on naming their child). According to the report, the people with the most popular surname and given name combinations currently make up over 10 percent of the population.
Kung Fu Pop 精舞门
Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Kung Fu Pop".Kung Fu Pop is the first domestic inspiring film displaying a confrontation of Shaolin Kung Fu and Thai boxing, with the most popular hip-hop as the carrier. The film is directed by Fu Huayang, a renowned advertising producer and secular disciple of Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin. Starring Chen Xiaochun, Fan Bingbing, and Asian king of dance Nam Hyun Joon, the film combines Chinese Kung Fu with modern hip-hop and disco dancing while adding quite a lot of fashion elements, telling an inspiring story of a man from the grass-root level that bravely pursues his dream of becoming the ultimate Dance King.
Most Dazzling Folk Resurgence最炫民族风
Chances are you’ve already heard the song. When you walk in a clothing store, it’s likely to be playing in the background. When you turn on the TV, it’ll be featured on the most popular entertainment shows. When you walk passed a square, old ladies will be dancing to its rhythm. It is the “Most Dazzling Folk Style (最炫民族风 zuì xuàn mínzú fēng)” by Phoenix Legend (凤凰传奇 fènghuáng chuánqí), the moment’s hottest folk/pop music duo.
Chris Lee wins the MTV EMA Worldwide Act!
Chinese pop singer, songwriter and actress Chris Lee (Li Yuchun) won the award for Best Worldwide Act at the 2013 MTV European Music Awards (EMA) gala held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 10, 2013.
Ang Lee’s Film: The Ice Storm李安的《冰风暴》
Lee directed a Hollywood movie: The Ice Storm in 1997, a drama set in 1970s suburban America. In the late 1990s and 2000s, The Ice Storm has had high VHS and DVD sales and rentals and repeated screenings on cable television, which has increased the film's popularity among audiences.1997年李安执导的好莱坞电影《冰风暴》。《冰风暴》剧情以20世纪70年代的美国郊区为背景。在1990年代末和2000年代,《冰风暴》已具有较佳的VHS和DVD销售及出租数量,有线电视反复的放映也增加电影的知名度。詹姆士•夏姆斯也以《冰风暴》获得戛纳电影节最佳剧本奖。
The film begins at a dinner party at the Carvers' house as the adults discuss pop culture references that defined the 1970s: the Watergate scandal, swinging parties for married couples, and the pornographic film Deep Throat. The Hood family includes Ben, Elena, and their children, 16-year-old Paul and 14-year-old Wendy. Their neighbors, the Carvers, include Jim, Janey, and their children: Mikey and Sandy. Ben, dissatisfied in his marriage and with the futility of his career, is having an affair with Janey. Elena is bored with her life and is looking to expand her thinking but is unsure of how to do so. Wendy enjoys sexual games with her school peers. Paul, an occasional drug user, is trying to bed his schoolmate Libbets Casey. Jim's sons are lonely and confused: Mikey plays along with Wendy's sexual games, while Sandy is obsessed with violence.故事发生在1973年,美国康涅狄格州的一个普通家庭。这是水门事件的年代,总统的形象、社会的权威,都受到严重挑战。而普通的人们,更是备受那个时代混乱的文化观念、性观念的困扰,家庭濒临破裂的边缘。1973年美国康涅狄格州,感恩节快要到来,一场冰风暴也即将到来。平凡乏味的家庭生活使中年夫妻厌倦,丈夫本?胡德一直在引诱邻居珍妮特?哈珀,而妻子对丈夫的谎言也早已不耐烦了。儿子保罗迷恋着学校里最有人缘的那位女生。女儿温迪兴趣于电视里的水门事件听证会。冰风暴的夜晚,夫妻两个去朋友家参加一个鸡尾酒会,鸡尾酒会的一个重要内容是进行换房间钥匙的游戏。在酒会结束后,每个妻子都可以和别家男人结成新欢。而他们儿子则赶去面对一场诱惑与考验,女儿正陶醉在同邻家男孩子的性游戏中。
China’s Favorite Cartoon: Xiyangyang中国卡通:喜羊羊和灰太狼
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf(喜羊羊与灰太狼; Xǐ Yáng Yáng yǔ Huī Tài Láng) is a Chinese animated television series.It’s a normal summer afternoon. In the waiting room of a bank, all the customers focus on a cartoon playing on a TV screen. One of them bursts into laughter, and the others echo with chuckles.
"山寨" shān zhài
The Backgrounds of "山寨"shān zhài The Chinese word "山寨" (shān zhài) literally refers to remote mountain villages that are mostly
童年动画-变形金刚 The Transformers
变形金刚 The Transformers 讲述人:用“万人空巷”、“红遍神州”来形容《变形金刚》当年在中国的热播绝对不是夸张之词。动画片对“机器人”“变形”“组合”等元素的运用确实是到了驾轻就熟的地步,受到孩子们几近疯狂的追捧和痴迷也就不足为奇了。《变形金刚》已经成为一个时代的标志,连同那个年代林林总总的流行文化现象,构成了那一代人童年中最令人难忘的回忆。 Narrator:It is no exaggeration to say that “The Transformers” enjoyed great popularity in China and the
Chairperson of Sun Culture Foundation: Yang-Lan 杨澜
杨澜 Yáng LánYang, a famous talk show host and Chairperson of Sun Culture Foundation. 杨 “Yang” is her family name,